Greening the EU and the Rule of Law

Greening the EU and the Rule of Law

Opportunities and Limits of the EU’s Legal Powers

Edited by Marjan Peeters, Professor of Environmental Policy and Law, Maastricht University, Mariolina Eliantonio, Professor of European and Comparative Administrative Law and Procedure, Maastricht University, the Netherlands, Kati Kulovesi, Professor of International Law, School of Law, University of Eastern Finland and Annalisa Savaresi, Professor of International Environmental Law, School of Law, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Publication Date: 2026 ISBN: 978 1 03535 539 6 Extent: 366 pp
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This timely book examines the European Green Deal in relation to the rule of law, providing insights into the potential and limitations of the EU’s legal powers in achieving the Green Deal’s objectives. It explores key themes including constitutional questions, market steering, enforcement, liability and access to justice, and the EU’s global influence.